Stories Within a Story

Volume III of Words, Words, Words, has stories galore!

It’s been almost two years since I published a book review. I’m not kidding, when I was putting this edition together, I thought for sure I was on my fifth review.

Embarrassingly, that is not the case!

But the good news is that I have a lot of content that I can share while I continue to read. (Here’s a preview: I’ve just begun a biography on President Ulysses Grant. So far, it’s excellent.)

The three books I am featuring all have the same theme—there are stories within the overall story. Now, to be clear, I am not referring to the literary device; I’m merely saying the books I am reviewing have an overall theme, and they have multiple stories within that theme. Whatever, hopefully, you’ll see what I’m talking about. They all have great multiple stories within them.

I know how to write spectacular stories, let me tell you. I spent part of last weekend putting together an outline of the world's worst novel, which I plan on writing at some point for fun. I had to be sure I created proper supporting storylines that will keep the imaginary reader engaged as they glide through the story of a drug dealer who ultimately wants to go legit and become an ice cream kingpin. Yes, it’s a comedy. Be on the lookout for this literary masterpiece in about ten years.

Fortunately for you, I have better books to recommend. They focus on the early history of the United States, an important tactic President Abraham Lincoln used to win the Civil War, and the good people of my other country, Ireland.

Let’s dive in.